Desperate Hunt for Contagious Homeless Man in California Who Refused to Have Tuberculosis Treatment

Daily Mail UK ^ | July 25, 2014 | Associated Press

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A desperate hunt is underway in Northern California for a tuberculosis patient who has refused treatment and may be contagious, putting those around him at risk. County health officials asked prosecutors to seek the warrant, in part, because Rosas Cruz comes from a part of Mexico known for its drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis. Taylor, who did not know the status of Rosas Cruz's residency, said he is not interested in punishing him through the criminal court system. Rather, Taylor said he is using the courts to protect the public's health. By law, health officials can't force a patient to be treated for tuberculosis, but officials can use the courts to isolate him from the public. That is when officials offer treatment.

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In court papers filed in support of the warrant, public health officials say Cruz resisted treatment from the start. He also uses crack cocaine and methamphetamine, officials said, adding that he could develop the drug resistant strain if he hasn't already. Rosas Cruz needs a nine-month regime of medicine, which Alvaro said the patient is not near to completing. 'If you stop taking it, it comes roaring back,' Alvaro said. Cruz initially went to the hospital after feeling shortness of breath for two weeks, had a high fever and had lost considerable weight, in addition to the cough. 'We need help getting him in,' Alvaro said. 'We've not been able to find him in places he's told us he's going to be.'

[dforest]

Tell them to look in the shadows. They should have deported him.

But nooooooooooo, we can’t do that. I hope he expires before election time.

[skeeter]

Just one of the ways the federal government threatens your life.

[sevinufnine]

I know. Also a nice way to force people to sign up for Obamacare. Create a national crisis of “plagues” and many will be too afraid not to have healthcare. Especially in the cities.

[Oratam]

[gaijin]

Crack smoking Typhoid Mary who can’t speak English.

Best and Brightest....?. Wow.

[sevinufnine]

yeah, it’s so incredible that for an American citizen to travel to another country we have to have tons of shots. but to come HERE illegally from Mexico (or maybe even legally)?? Nada....

[Flintlock]

And our Barry is gonna bring in SO MANY MORE OF ‘EM!

[Tennessee Nana]

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